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October 3, 2019

How to navigate Japanese train platforms – Illustrated Guide

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Waiting at a Japanese train platform can be tricky. There are many signs on the floor and it can be overwhelming to try to understand. When traveling in Japan – understanding the difference between where to stand can mean the difference between missing your train or not. So, In this blog – we will show […]

October 2, 2019

50 Best YouTube Channels to Learn Japanese in 2023 (Beginner to Advanced)

Let’s face it: Japanese YouTube channels redefine what it means to go above and beyond for online entertainment. Content creators in Japan wear a lot of faces — both literally and figuratively. They’re propelled by outlandish challenges, mukbangs and squeamish close-ups of fish cutting. We’re talking about consuming ten packs of fire noodles in one […]

September 30, 2019

20 Phrases From Japanese Anime You Can Actually Use!

Want to know a list of popular Japanese anime phrases that you can use in real life? Yes, you can learn Japanese from anime — but only if you do it right. The thing is, a lot of students mindlessly copy phrases they found on their favorite anime TV shows and films, but if you […]

September 2, 2019

How to Read Shinkansen Tickets in Japan

Wondering how to read Shinkansen Tickets? We prepare for you the key vocabulary that you will find on the Shinkansen ticket to ensure a wonderful experience. Japanese bullet train tickets hold a lot of information on them. Sadly, almost all of this information is in Japanese. This can be very inconvenient if you are not […]

September 2, 2019

JLPT Passing Score: Average vs Coto’s students’ scores

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Are you interested to learn how Coto Students performed on the JLPT? This article will show a summary of the data from the 2018 December JLPT

August 16, 2019

Starting a Business in Japan – Tokyo Start-up Guide (Important Links)

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Are you interested in starting a business in Japan? Is your dream to move to Tokyo and open a restaurant, shop, or an internet start-up? After several of our students have asked us about finding information about this – we thought it was time to write our own article. We hope that this guide is […]

August 15, 2019

Hiragana Chart & Quiz – Japanese Resources

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Learn Japanese Hiragana and Katakana In this blog, we share our own PDF learning Hiragana practice sheets, as well as links to some popular apps for learning Japanese. Just started learning Japanese? Head to our main article about the Japanese writing system for a […]

August 8, 2019

Survival Japanese Crash Course – Getting started with Japanese in Tokyo

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For more updated information on our Minato Crash Course, click here. Have you just moved to Tokyo? Are you ready to get started learning Japanese? Choosing a Japanese language course to start learning Japanese can be confusing. In this article we will share about our Japanese Crash course and what makes it unique.Our 4 week […]

August 6, 2019

How Many Hours Does it Take to Pass the JLPT – Illustrated Guide

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Learn how many hours of study it will take you to pass each level of the JLPT. This illustrated guide compares how many hours of Japanese study per JLPT level. Did you know that it takes just as long to pass the N2 as it does to become a certified public accountant in the US?

August 6, 2019

How to conjugate te form. Visual Guide to Japanese Verbs 2021

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Knowing how to conjugate te versions of dictionary verbs is very important. They are widely used in spoken Japanese and you must understand them in order to become fluent. We understand that you might have trouble understanding how to conjugate the Te form. […]

August 1, 2019

Improve Japanese Listening: Fun and easy ways to boost your skill

Mastering a language is a slow and gradual process. you have to be able to read, write, listen and speak in the language to become fluent. That’s why today, we will introduce to you some great ways to improve Japanese listening, and very fast as well! Listening can be considered the hardest skill to learn, […]

July 25, 2019

Practice Japanese Daily: Polyglot’s Tips and Ways to Start

In this Guest Post - Teresa Tak, Japanese Language learner will give us some tips on how to practice Japanese everyday.

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How to navigate Japanese train platforms – Illustrated Guide

50 Best YouTube Channels to Learn Japanese in 2023 (Beginner to Advanced)

20 Phrases From Japanese Anime You Can Actually Use!

How to Read Shinkansen Tickets in Japan

JLPT Passing Score: Average vs Coto’s students’ scores

Starting a Business in Japan – Tokyo Start-up Guide (Important Links)

Hiragana Chart & Quiz – Japanese Resources

Survival Japanese Crash Course – Getting started with Japanese in Tokyo

How Many Hours Does it Take to Pass the JLPT – Illustrated Guide

How to conjugate te form. Visual Guide to Japanese Verbs 2021

Improve Japanese Listening: Fun and easy ways to boost your skill

Practice Japanese Daily: Polyglot’s Tips and Ways to Start

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